Show SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT J W Mathis of Boise Meets Death in Alaska Special to The Herald Boise Ida July 8Mrs J W Mathls of Boise has received news of the death of her husband In Alaska The news came In a letter from C E Stowe one of his companions The letter Is dated at Lake Bennett June 16 I narrates that they were navigating the river connecting connect-ing Lakes Bennett and Llnderman when I tta yL encountered ttpt Mathls was thrown out and Injured and seemed In I distress afterward That evening he suggested he would clean u rife that had been wet In the accident ac-cident The weapon was discharged and the ball passed through Mathis head A bal committee of men who were on the trail looked into the matter and their verdict accompanying the letter was that i could not be determined whether the shot was accidental or with suicidal intent It Is thought Mr Mathls might have been deranged by the accident on the river and determined to end his life He was about SO years of age Mathls was wit an exploration party = |